The Favorite Poem Project of Bethlehem

03/11/2021

Moravian College and our friend/FPPB reader Arup SenGupta have a special offer for us tonight, March 11th at 7:30 pm:
a free Zoom webinar, "Why Tagore Matters Now More than Ever", presented by NY Times best-selling author Eric Weiner. See you there!

Eric Weiner is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Geography of Bliss. His latest book, The Socrates Express, has been called a "smart, funny, and engaging book full of valuable lessons." As a long-time foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, Weiner reported from more than 30 na...

01/16/2021

Thanks for sharing, Matt Wolf.

Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in memory

10/11/2020

Greetings to All, We have some exciting poetry news to share: Jennie Gilrain, cofounder of The Favorite Poem Project of Bethlehem has directed and co-produced the video "The Black Poets Project: The Beautiful Needful Thing". It is part of the NCC Peace and Social Justice Virtual Conference Oct. 13-15th. The video screening debut will be on Thursday, Oct. 15th from: 6:30-9:00 pm and followed by q & a. The video's description: "In a beautiful natural setting, nine Lehigh Valley women read poems by Black poets and talk about “Why?” What does Black poetry have to say to us now? Black poetry invites the reader into empathy. Black poetry offers an alternative perspective on the history of this country. Black poetry shines a light on injustice and expresses the pain, the joy and the hope of freedom. ​
NOTE: Enter the zoom session at 6:30 for an introduction to the event, then head over to the screening at 6:40, then back to the zoom session for q and A after the screening.

NOTE: Enter the zoom session at 6:30 for an introduction to the event, then head over to the screening at 6:40, then back to the zoom session for q and A after the screening.

09/08/2020

Radical Freedom: Poets on the Life and Work of H.D.
On Tuesday September 8th at 7 PM local poets celebrate the life and work of Bethlehem native Hilda Doolittle with a reading of H.D.'s poetry and their own. Featuring poets Nanette Smith, Sienna Mae Heath, Lynn Alexander, Katherine Falk, and Cleveland Wall—with an introduction by Jennie Gilrain. This program is brought to you through the generous support of the Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium.

Performance will stream on the IceHouse Tonight page and on the IceHouse Tonight YouTube channel.

Live from IceHouse Tonight delivers local arts to your living room. Presenting a diverse selection of virtual performances, the series is part of the larger IceHouse Tonight series, which features over 100 events each year. The series is proudly sponsored by Fig Bethlehem.

08/25/2020

Favorite Poem Project of Bethlehem resurfaces to attend Live from Icehouse Tonight--Tuesday Muse on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. The event will stream on the IceHouse Tonight page and their new IceHouse Tonight YouTube channel. Be there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/656648044938166

08/27/2019

Listen up: Today at 3:00 on WDIY88.1 FM, I'll be on Dave Pandl's "My 3 Songs" segment. You can hear it on the radio or "Listen Live" at wdiy.org